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CENTRAL COAST RUGBY UNION

CENTRAL COAST RUGBY UNION
2009

Rugby was first played on the Central Coast competitively in 1969 when the Brisbane Waters Rugby Club was formed. The club played with limited success in the Newcastle Rugby Union competition from 1969 until 1974.
The Central Coast Rugby competition comprises of eight teams: Avoca Beach, Kariong, Gosford, The Entrance, Ourimbah, Warnervale, Woy Woy, Northlakes.

Board of the Central Coast Rugby Union for 2009 is as follows :
President: Larry Thomson. Vice-Presidents: Mike Goodway, Mark Brown. Directors: Sean Williams ( Juniors), David Bowler
(Referees) John Kenney, Terry Flynn.

Round 10 Results & Reports have been posted.....

PREVIEW
SATURDAY, 4th July, 2009
Courtesy Larry Thomson
ROUND 11

The Match of the Day this Saturday is the game at Slade Park between Terrigal and Northlakes. Because of washouts and byes Terrigal has not had very much rugby in recent weeks to say the very least. They are up against a team which is playing good rugby, had a great win last week and are at home. Northlakes have much pace out wide and are always a threat if they can obtain good possession from their forwards. Northlakes also know they are in fourth spot at present and a win in this game could see them really threaten for a semifinal spot. Northlakes must defeat the leading teams if they are to contend for a Finals berth and this is such a game. Terrigal will go into this clash a little nervous because they are playing away from home and have not had much rugby recently. On paper Terrigal would be favourites in this clash. They have a very good all round team and they will definitely hold their own in the forwards and certainly have the backs to trouble Northlakes. This game has a big bearing on the race to the semifinals so it should develop into a very spirited game with much at stake.

FIRST GRADE POINTS TABLE
Gosford 38
Avoca Beach ^ 31
Kariong * 30
Northlakes 23
Terrigal *# 20
Ourimbah 10
Woy Woy # 8
The Entrance 5
Warnervale ^ 4
* Kariong v. Terrigal
(game postponed)
# Woy Woy v. Terrigal
(game postponed)
^ Avoca v. Warnervale
(game called off)

Gosford are at home to Ourimbah at Showground Rugby Field. Gosford will go into this clash as quite firm favourites but any game between these two sides is always played with much passion. Ourimbah are out of the picture in terms of the semifinal race but will give it their all to unsettle a Gosford team which is currently undefeated. Gosford were solid last week against Woy Woy and will meet a side with similar strengths as Woy Woy. Ourimbah have a very solid forward pack but have in recent weeks found it difficult to convert territorial advantage into points. Gosford are on top of the table and this position has been achieved through some excellent team rugby since the start of the competition. This top of the table position also creates that little bit of extra pressure in the fact that all other teams are trying to topple the leader. This will be am interesting game but it is difficult to see Gosford being defeated in this clash.

Woy Woy travel to Kariong Oval to take on Kariong. Both these teams are playing very good rugby at the moment but it is Kariong who are winning their games and Woy Woy who are continually always getting close. The first round encounter between these two sides was a nail biter and Kariong only just got home in the final few minutes. Woy Woy last week were most impressive against Gosford and troubled them for the entire 80 minutes. Kariong had an easy win but they will find this match a far tougher occasion than they did last week.

Avoca Beach plays The Entrance at Joseph Banks Oval and should record a convincing win. Avoca Beach had their game called off last week and the only consolidation from that will be that all their players will be freshened up. The Entrance are a far more formidable team at home but they will find Avoca Beach an impossible task this Saturday.

NSWCRU Country Training Squads 2009 can be found here: http://www.centralcoastsports.com.au/RugbyUnion/CTS2009.pdf